"Daughter of the Blues" Shirley King sings on July 18 on the Village Green as part of Main Street Nights. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Main Street Nights return to Park Forest. Capture the flavor of Ravinia in your back yard without the travel and expense! Grab a blanket, pack[Read More…]
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ENEWSPF Subscription Support eNews Park Forest with a voluntary subscription Only $29.99 annually! Or subscribe monthly for only $2.75! Don’t like sending money online? Send your voluntary subscription payable to eNews Park Forest to: eNews Park Forest 20 Ash St. Park Forest, IL 60466 Click here to unsubscribe: Receive FREE[Read More…]
Online Instant Messaging Hurts English, According to Company
Newark, DE (PRWEB) June 13, 2007 — At least 13 million Americans aged 12-17 have chatted through online instant messaging services according to a Pew report. The teens chat for a combined three million hours each day. Besides exploiting the teens' time, these hours and IMs are destroying the English[Read More…]
School Funding Newsflash
Better Funding for Better Schools Coalition Next meeting: June 15, 2007 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lawson House YMCA 18 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago , IL phone: 312-654-2758. Location is 2 blocks East of LaSalle, and 2 blocks west of Rush Street. Chicago is 1 block north of Superior and[Read More…]
Village Publishes Board Schedule for Remainder of 2007
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Members of village staff have compiled a schedule of events for members of the Park Forest village board, comprehensive through the end of the current calendar year. Events on the horizon include meetings with the Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce, Monday board meetings, Youth Day, a Strategic[Read More…]
Environment Conservation Commission Newsflash
The Environment Conservation Commission invites you to the Installation of the Demonstration Rain Garden Tennis Club & Health Club Westwood and Sauk Trail June 30 10 a.m. The demonstration garden is sponsored by the Environment Conservation Commission The commission is seeking volunteers to help with the event. Background story here.
SD 163 Announces, “It’s Time To Read”
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Summer Baggie Book Mobile will begin its third season of bringing library books to the District’s neighborhoods on Monday, June 18. The white van will travel throughout the District 163 area loaning books to District 163 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students[Read More…]
SD 163 Newsflash
Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 Mail in registration for the 2007-08 school year July 11- August 1 Registration packets will be mailed to families after July 1: Complete one packet per student Mail the postage free envelope to District 163, 242 S. Orchard Dr., Park Forest, IL 60466 or[Read More…]
Police Report – June 11, 2007
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor's Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by[Read More…]
Running Club Offers Free Scenic 10 Training
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— To prepare for the 30th annual Park Forest Scenic 10, the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club will be offer a running training program to Park Forest residents and club members. The Sunday runs will take place starting at 8:00 a.m. beginning June 24 and will meet[Read More…]
